UTPB Roundup

Published 7:26 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2012

This is a roundup of University of Texas of the Permian Basin basketball games from Jan. 7.

St. Mary’s inside presence

shuts down Falcons

ODESSA -- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin men’s basketball team had no answer for Kevin Kotzur, who put in 23 points, as St. Mary’s ran away with an 83-68 win over the Falcons.

Kotzur, who missed just two shots the entire game, scored four points in the first half but was the go-to player in a 27-8 run in the second half that fueled a 78-59 lead with two minutes to play.

UTPB fell to 6-8 on the year and are now 0-2 in Heartland Conference play.

St. Mary’s snaps UTPB women’s

four-game winning streak

ODESSA -- St. Mary’s outrebounded The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 47-31 which led to 15 second chance points for the Rattlers which proved to be the difference as they took a 73-63 win over the Falcons.

Not only did the victory snap UTPB’s four-game win streak, it was also the first setback at home for the Falcons this season.

The Falcons did get a season-high 20-point effort from Taniqua Ards, but no other player finished in double-figures. St. Mary’s on the other hand, had three with 10-or-more, led by Jackie Edwards’ 24-point effort.

UTPB will hit the road for the first time since Dec. 3 when it heads to Fort Smith, Ark. to take on Arkansas-Fort Smith on Jan 14 at 2 p.m.